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April 2015 Trailer: Substance Use Among Youth and Young Adults: Pathways to Health and Lifelong Success

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Wed, 04/01/2015 - 12:00

Studies show that youth who use alcohol and drugs are more likely to have preventable problems such as:

Higher absence and poor or failing grades in school

Social problems, such as fighting and lack of participation in youth activities

Physical and sexual assault

Accidents

However, schools can be a secure place for students to start their recovery and to sustain it. Panelists in the episode explain that for some students, their recovery path goal is graduation while others see recovery as a lifestyle choice that supports their future career.

This episode examines successful student wellness programs and support systems, such as on-campus sober housing and weekly group meetings. These need to be in place to help students increase awareness, promote prevention, and sustain recovery, which can contribute to success in academic life and beyond.

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Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.